Ludza Offensive

The Ludza Offensive (20-24 June 1944) was an offensive launched by the Soviet Red Army into Latvia during Operation Bagration in the summer of 1944. The offensive started when 162,000 Soviet troops from six infantry divisions assaulted the 18,000 troops of the German 23rd Infantry Division and German 329th Infantry Division in Ludza, but reinforcements arrived to assist both sides. On 24 June, the Germans were forced to pull back from Ludza after the Soviets launched a large assault on the Axis positions.